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Resilience
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New program looks to boost climate resilience around NC bases

Chris Baillie leads a three-year pilot program to determine if existing partnerships to protect military installations from encroachment should be expanded to better incorporate climate resilience and adaptation.
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New Orleans levees pass Ida’s test

New Orleans levees pass Ida's test while some suburbs flood

The levees, floodwalls and floodgates that protect New Orleans held up against Hurricane Ida's fury , passing their toughest test since the federal government spent billions of dollars to upgrade a system that catastrophically failed when Hurricane Katrina struck 16 years ago.

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americans living with levees
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Almost 2/3 of Americans live in counties with levees - up from 10 years ago, FEMA data shows

The share of Americans living in counties and parishes that are at least partially protected by earthen and concrete levee systems increased to 62%, or more than 201 million people,
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Clean energy tech is outpacing politics and reshaping the global power landscape

Scientists in lab coats and protective goggles work in a lab, reviewing files.

Scientists scramble to save climate and health data as government deletions escalate

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Trump administration slashes environmental reviews to speed fossil fuel permits

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A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

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NRC denies full hearing on Palisades nuclear restart challenge

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Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice

CLIMATE
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Independent bookshops are helping people fight climate despair with the right stories

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Maryland’s conservation streak shows how far a small state can go